The Lafayette Lancers will challenge the Liberty Blue Jays at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Lafayette is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Jackson.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lafayette was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-15.
Addy Wiese was nothing short of spectacular: she had 17 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Lafayette couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.3% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hitting percentage total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Liberty faced Lee's Summit West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Liberty walked away with a 3-1 win over Lee's Summit West.
Liberty had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 26-24, 28-26, 25-21.
Liberty got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brinn Wright out in front who had nine digs and 29 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Anderson, who had 12 digs.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season. As for Liberty, their win bumped their record up to 28-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Lafayette has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lafayette was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Lafayette have another victory up their sleeve, or will Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
